"Classical" can also be comic

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brisket

The famous "Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo" are a world famous all-male company.

They put a comedic slant on to serious classical works. One of the reasons that they are popular is that they can dance extremely well. Dancing on point (en pointe) is difficult and very rare in the male repetoire. They are appearing in London this month. Here are a few excerpts.

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brisketMember Memoriam

A bit of Gilbert & Sullivan.

9/12/109:37 AM

brisketMember Memoriam

The Australian group Pot Pourri are not only good classically trained singers, but they like to mix their serious performances with humour.
Here are 2 of the male singers performing the Gendarmes duet with gusto.

9/12/109:45 AM

brisketMember Memoriam

Another video of "Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo" (The Trocks).

This is The Dying Swan as you've never seen it before.

9/12/101:09 PM

BazMember VIP10 years

9/12/101:16 PM

Yogi19Member 10 years

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Dancing on point (en pointe) is difficult and very rare in the male repetoire.

Loved the clips, Brisket

I did ballet when I was young and I can remember being advised to dip my toes in some sort of surgical spirit (it may even have been metholated spirits) to toughen them up, before we started point work.

9/12/102:14 PM

BazMember VIP10 years

HI Yogi

Missed you in the SCD thread yesterday.

9/12/102:16 PM

Yogi19Member 10 years

Hi Baz, I missed being with you all.

Middle son's girlfriend now stays over with us at the weekend and I didn't like to get the laptop out, in case she thought I was being rude. I will explain that it is essential that I attend the SCD and X Factor threads from now on. She's a lovely girl, so she will understand.

9/12/102:22 PM

BazMember VIP10 years

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I will explain that it is essential that I attend the SCD and X Factor threads from now on. She's a lovely girl, so she will understand.

Sounds like a plan.... use it as a test

And don't forget to add I"m a Celeb to the list.... cos it's not the same without you

9/12/102:25 PM

brisketMember Memoriam

Hear! Hear! Baz

9/12/102:27 PM

Yogi19Member 10 years

Oh yes, I had forgotten about IACGMOOH.

Luckily, she likes X Factor, SCD and I'm A Celeb, so I'm sure she won't mind.
I've just realised this girl is practically perfect, my son had better hang on to her.

9/12/102:30 PM

Yogi19Member 10 years

Hello Brisket, I loved the clips.

9/12/102:31 PM

BazMember VIP10 years

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've just realised this girl is practically perfect, my son had better hang on to her

9/12/102:37 PM

brisketMember Memoriam

Thank you Yogi

9/12/102:43 PM

brisketMember Memoriam

9/13/105:45 AM

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